Costus barbatus grow and care – herbaceous geophyte of the genus Costus also known as Spiral gingers, Costus barbatus perennial evergreen used as ornamental fragrant plant can grow in tropics, mediterranean or subtropics climate or as houseplant and growing in hardiness zone 10b+.
Leaves color green with some variegate varieties in color green with white, leaves shape elliptic and grow in rosette structure.
Costus barbatus flower Flower fragrant color yellow grows inside bracts.
Bracts color can be: red hive shape.
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How to grow Costus barbatus growing and care: Warm climate all year
What is the best way to start growing? Plant / Seed / Vegetative reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction? In order to get the same as the mother plant yes
Difficulties or problems when growing: ?
Planting season: Spring, summer, autumn
Pests and diseases: Slugs
Pruning season: All year
How to prune: Dead leaves and stems
Size of the plant? 1-2.5 m, 40-100 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition: Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement: Average amount of water / Big amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing: Full Sun / Half Shade / Full shape
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant? Yes
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers: Yes
Blooming information Bloom season: Can bloom most of the year mostly in summer to autumn
General information about the flower: Fragrant flower the color yellow flowers grow inside bracts, bracts color red and the shape is hive shape.
Scientific name: Costus barbatus
Categories of growing Planting Season: Autumn Planting , Spring Planting , Summer planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants , Part shade Plants , Shade Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Mediterranean Climate , Subtropics Climate , Tropics Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants , Fast growing plants
Plant life-form: Evergreen , Herbaceous , Perennial plant
Plant Uses: Colored leaves , Fragrance , Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Big amount of water , Regularly water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10 , Hardiness zone 11 , Hardiness zone 12 , Hardiness zone 13
Ornamental parts: Ornamental flower , Ornamental leaves , Ornamental plant
Leaf color: White leaves
Blooming season: Autumn flowers , Spring flowers , Summer flowers
Flower colors: Red flower , Yellow flower
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